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Basic VCR Operations
4Press CURSOR / to confirm the
setting.
The cursor (I) appears at the beginning
of the line. To enter another setting,
move the cursor to the next line and
repeat step 3.
5Press EXECUTE.
6Press TIMER REC ON/OFF.
The TIMER indicator appears in the
display window and the unit’s VCR
stands by for recording.
The picture and sound switch to the TV.
To record from a satellite tuner or other
source, leave the connected equipment
switched on.
To stop recording
To stop the unit’s VCR while recording, press TIMER REC ON/OFF.
Daily/weekly recording
In step 3 above, press CURSOR . in the “DATE” column to select the
recording pattern. Each time you press CURSOR ., the indication
changes as shown below.
Timer recording with PDC signals
The broadcast systems transmit VPS (Video Programme System) or PDC
(Programme Delivery Control) signals with their TV programmes.
These signals ensure that your timer recordings are made regardless of
broadcast delay, early starts or broadcast interruptions.
In step 3 above, press CURSOR >/. to turn the V/P indicator on or
off after you set the recording date. If you do not want to set the PDC
function, turn off the V/P indicator.
You can also use the PDC function for equipment connected to the
EURO LINE IN connector.
Using the unit after setting the timer
See page 39.
• “TIMER” flashes in the
display window if you press
TIMER REC ON/OFF with
no tape inserted.
• You can only timer record
TV programmes from the
unit’s VCR tuner, or EURO
LINE IN input sources.
the current date n SUN-SAT n MON-SAT n MON-FRI n EVERY SAT .....
n EVERY MON n EVERY SUN n 1 month later n (dates count down)
n the current date
Note
• If you selected any audio
input while watching the
unit’s VCR picture before
the unit’s VCR enters
recording standby, only the
picture switches to the TV
after you press TIMER REC
ON/OFF.